It's been awhile...

So yeah.. Awhile back, after I started this project, I kind of changed my mind about doing a blog for this project. Some exciting stuff has happened in the past couple of months (I'll get to that in a second) so I changed my mind! I had thought that I wouldn't have enough time to post or enough things to post about. But that will definitely be different!

And that exciting news is...

My mom was called as the Stake Young Women's President!! It was such a surprise!! When our stake president asked to meet with her, we thought it was going to be something primary or relief society related. Not young women's! She told me that the only time she has been in young women's was a long time ago and she was an adviser. It's pretty amazing that she received this calling! So... because my mom is the stake young women's president, I'll have lots of stuff to post about! Which is why I'm starting again. I also think that it's good that there is some place where other young women's leaders can look for activities, lessons, or other related stuff. I'll make sure it's all detailed :)

In the past, young women's presidents and their presidencies, or any type (young men, relief society, Sunday school, etc.) in this case, have had a goal or purpose that they'll focus on. Sister Elaine S. Dalton's was virtue. I don't know if you've ever noticed but in every video or General Conference that I've seen her in, she always wears a yellow or gold jacket (gold being the color of virtue in the Personal Progress program). I feel like President Gordon B. Hinckley's big emphasis was temples. Anyways, my mom's presidency is going to emphasize missions, particularly young women preparing to go on missions. I totally agree with them! With the new mission age for young women lowered from 21 to 19, I can't see any reason why a young woman shouldn't go on a mission, or at least prepare for one. Young women should have the desire to serve a mission and serve the Lord. If you meet you're true love before you get to serve a mission, that's okay! Preparing for one will increase your knowledge of the Gospel and having the desire to serve the Lord is something we must always practice whether you're on a mission or not! Going to mission prep, reading your scriptures, and learning from the Preach My Gospel manual all increase your ability to talk to your friends and family about the Gospel, which is something that we have been commanded to do. Why not learn how to do that? And think about your future families! Think about how much better prepared you'll be the teach them the Gospel if you've studied it yourself! And thinking with an eternal perspective, eighteen months is minuscule compared to the 70+ years you'll be on this earth and definitely minute compared to all of the eternities!

I am so excited for this blog! And I am so proud of my mom! She is amazing! More posts to come! I promise!!

Marlie